Celebrating Buddha Purnima!
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Buddha Purnima (or Buddha Jayanti) is the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha. Gautam Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.
- This day falls on a full moon day in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) according to the Hindu calendar and the date can change every year.
- In South and Southeast Asia, Buddha Purnima is also celebrated as part of the Vesak festival. The Vesak full moon day is the most important in the Buddhist calendar.
How is this day celebrated?
- On this day, people visit temples, light candles and incense sticks, and pray.
- Sermons (religious talks) are also held on the life and teachings of Buddha.
- On this day, people usually dress in white and distribute kheer (sweet milk porridge). This is associated with the story of Sujata, a maiden who offered the Buddha a bowl of kheer after his fast.
- Buddha started Buddhism about 2,500 years ago. It is a religion or faith, which has 500 million followers across the world. Anyone can follow Buddhism anytime, as it teaches compassion, kindness and respect for everyone.
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